NE38 7PA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

NE38 7PA is a postcode in Washington Central, Sunderland, North East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NE38 7PA, then scores the surrounding small area 42/100 - bottom 25% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NE38 7PA are housing and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NE38 7PA is based on Sunderland 019 Census 2021. It covers 6,493 residents, 2,964 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 47, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 63% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 25% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near NE38 7PA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NE38 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £165k from 55 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NE38 7PA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near NE38 7PA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including swimming (3), 9 other local activities. Closest examples include Family Swimming Sun 08:00 (at Washington Leisure Centre, all ages, 412 m) and Family Swimming Thu 11:30 (at Washington Leisure Centre, all ages, 412 m). 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NE38 7PA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NE38 7PA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 16 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.